Starting solids with your baby is such an exciting time! It can also be
one that for many new parents is fraught with uncertainty and worry. It
doesn’t help that there is a vast array of advice out there on this
topic and much of it is conflicting.

In a major departure from conventional advice, new Canadian guidelines
say parents should be offering their six-month-old infants iron-rich
foods like beef, pork, fish, poultry, tofu, beans and eggs two or more
times a day on a daily basis.

When it comes to feeding your baby, everybody seems to have an opinion,
from your mother-in-law to your partner to perfect strangers who peek
and coo at your baby. Here are what experts in infant nutrition
consider the most important facts for new parents to keep in mind.

It’s no secret that feeding can be stressful for new parents. There are
plenty of questions to ponder: How often should your baby be fed? How do
you know if he’s getting enough nourishment? Do his nutritional needs
change from week to week? Here is some information that might help
answer your questions.